Performance archive
2012 Single-Game Passing Yards Leaders
The season’s 25 highest individual passing yards totals, with team, opponent, score, week, and game context.
Top 25 performances
Ties use player name, player ID, then game ID for a stable order.
| Rank | Player | Total | Game | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia | 656 yards | vs. Baylor 70–63 Game details → | Week 5 Sep 29 |
| 2 | Baylor | 581 yards | vs. West Virginia 63–70 Game details → | Week 5 Sep 29 |
| 3 | Houston | 580 yards | vs. Louisiana Tech 49–56 Game details → | Week 2 Sep 9 |
| 4 | Miami | 566 yards | vs. NC State 44–37 Game details → | Week 5 Sep 29 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 554 yards | vs. West Virginia 50–49 Game details → | Week 12 Nov 18 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 536 yards | vs. San Diego State 52–40 Game details → | Week 5 Sep 30 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 530 yards | vs. Troy 55–48 Game details → | Week 10 Nov 3 |
| 8 | Miami (OH) | 516 yards | vs. Akron 56–49 Game details → | Week 5 Sep 29 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 500 yards | vs. Oklahoma State 51–48 Game details → | Week 13 Nov 24 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 499 yards | vs. West Virginia 49–14 Game details → | Week 7 Oct 13 |
| 11 | USC | 493 yards | vs. Arizona 36–39 Game details → | Week 9 Oct 27 |
| 12 | NC State | 493 yards | vs. Clemson 48–62 Game details → | Week 12 Nov 17 |
| 13 | Arizona | 491 yards | vs. Stanford 48–54 Game details → | Week 6 Oct 6 |
| 14 | Troy | 485 yards | vs. Louisiana 24–37 Game details → | Week 2 Sep 8 |
| 15 | USC | 484 yards | vs. Oregon 51–62 Game details → | Week 10 Nov 3 |
| 16 | Syracuse | 482 yards | vs. Northwestern 41–42 Game details → | Week 1 Sep 1 |
| 17 | Tulane | 476 yards | vs. Rice 47–49 Game details → | Week 10 Nov 3 |
| 18 | Texas Tech | 476 yards | vs. Kansas 41–34 Game details → | Week 11 Nov 10 |
| 19 | Louisiana Tech | 468 yards | vs. San José State 43–52 Game details → | Week 13 Nov 25 |
| 20 | San José State | 467 yards | vs. Utah State 27–49 Game details → | Week 7 Oct 13 |
| 21 | NC State | 467 yards | vs. North Carolina 35–43 Game details → | Week 9 Oct 27 |
| 22 | Tulane | 466 yards | vs. UAB 55–45 Game details → | Week 9 Oct 27 |
| 23 | Miami (OH) | 455 yards | vs. Kent State 32–48 Game details → | Week 11 Nov 10 |
| 24 | Indiana | 454 yards | vs. Penn State 22–45 Game details → | Week 12 Nov 17 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 453 yards | vs. Arkansas 58–10 Game details → | Week 5 Sep 29 |
Methodology and coverage
Results come from numeric player game-stat rows for the selected season and curated metric. Duplicate game-player-stat records are resolved before ranking. Offensive categories cover more historical seasons than defensive categories, so the available season list changes with the metric.